PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
10
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
19
7
6
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
n/a
1
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
1
poor
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Material: paper
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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